GDP per person employed in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per person employed was 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Botswana stood at 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Botswana peaked at 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Botswana 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 45,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Botswana?
- Gdp per person employed in Botswana was 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per person employed?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.